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Walk-in-the-Forest

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2009 3 min
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Diane Obomsawin's whimsical animated short follows medicine man Walk-in-the-forest on a walk in the woods that leads to the discovery of an intriguing secret world.

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Vistas - 13 short films on the theme of "nationhood". Produced by the National Film Board of Canada and APTN.

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